Educational Interpreter I, II - Special Needs Section

About the role

This posting is being used to fill Educational Interpreter positions that provide services to students at various schools as needed and assigned by the Office of Student Support Services - Special Needs Section. The authorized level of these positions is Educational Interpreter II.

Responsibilities

• Use recognized interpreting and/or transliterating skills to facilitate communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others including faculty, staff, administrator, and other students;
• Follow classroom schedule with deaf or hard-of-hearing student to interpret classroom activities, including lectures, conversations, films, special projects, and assemblies as dictated by the students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and as assigned by students’ teacher;
• Serve as a liaison to promote positive and cooperative relationships within the school environment;
• Familiarize oneself to the content of the class lessons to ensure accurate representation of the lesson;
• Observe and report progress or problems to student’s assigned teacher, and confers with students, parents, faculty, and administrators in areas related to student learning and behavior;
• Participate in meetings, workshops and other training activities to keep abreast of current methods and trends in the field;
• May teach basic sign language to students or staff.

Qualifications

• Basic Education Requirements: The following minimum education requirements have been established within the parameters described by the Federal Government's No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. 48 semester credits, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education. The forty-eight (48) credits may be from various program or academic subject areas. In addition, of the 48 credits from baccalaureate level courses, 3 must have been for math and 3 for English courses.* AND (either concurrently or separately) Successful completion of an Educational Interpreter training program, e.g., Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education with specialization in Educational Interpreting; or equivalent.
• Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amount shown in the table below: Class Title Gen Exp (years)* Spec Exp (years)* Educational Interpreter I 1 0 Educational Interpreter II 1 1 One (1) year of General or Specialized Experience is defined as a school year approximately 180 "teacher duty" days or approximately 38 weeks per year. General Experience: Progressively responsible work experience in the application of interpreting/transliterating services to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible work experience in the application of interpreting/transliterating services to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in an educational setting.

Requirements

• Certification Requirement: Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) level 3.5 or higher or; Hawaii Quality Assurance System (HQAS) Interpreter Classification 3 certificate or higher or; National Interpreter Certification, e.g., Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID).
• Licence Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii.

Pay

The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Schedule

Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.